Lt. Colonel (Ret) Rufus Thornton, 77 of Clinton, MD, entered into eternal rest on January 30, 2019. Family and friends will unite for visitation at 10:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at New Hope AME Church, 233 Pataula Park Rd, Fort Gaines, GA. On Saturday, February...
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James C. Quade, Jr, 92, of Leonardtown, Maryland died peacefully on Friday, February 8 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. Born on October 18, 1926, in River Springs, MD he was one of eleven children of the late James Carroll Quade, Sr and Grace Irene Lacey Quade. Mr. Quade is survived by his wife of...
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It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Gail Allgood (maiden name Hyde) announce her passing on February 10, 2019. She passed peacefully with her family by her side. She was the wife of John Edward Allgood and resided in St. Mary’s County, MD for 45 years. She was born in Honesdale,...
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Clarence Edward Robinson departed this earthly life Saturday, February 9, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Monday, February 18, 2019 at 10:00am until time of service at 11:00am at St. Martin Catholic Church, 1908 N. Capitol St, NW Washington, DC. Interment following at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD.
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Nancy W. Lippert, 82 of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on February 11, 2019 at her residence in Charlotte Hall, MD. Nancy was born on April 29, 1936 to the late John E. Walsh and the late Mary Wright Walsh in Archbald, PA. Nancy was a member of the 5th District Homemakers, the Scarlet...
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It is with a heavy heart, that the family of James Earl Myers of Riviera Beach, MD announces his sudden passing. James was born on August 22, 1943 in Baltimore, Md. and passed away peacefully on February 13, 2019 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans’ Home, with daughter, Julie, by his side. James is predeceased...
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Steven Baker Young, 61, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, (formerly of Aquasco, MD), passed away on February 10, 2019 in Pennsylvania. Born on September 16, 1957, he was the son of Marion Baker Young and Jane Duke Heaton Young. “Stevey” graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Charlotte Hall, MD in 1975 and proudly served in...
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Susan Flanders Pulliam, 73 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on February 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born December 6, 1945 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Flanders and Gloria (Bergman) Flanders. Susan married the love of her life, Charles Kenneth Pulliam on February 17, 1965 in...
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Ethel Louise Gainer, 72, of Mechanicsville passed away on February 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Ethel was born on December 30, 1946 in Leonardtown, Maryland to the late Lawrence Raley Buckler, Sr. and late Mary Catherine “Sis” Smith (Ryce). Ethel was a graduate of Margaret Brent High School. She married...
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Richard Allen Erickson, 75, of Simpsonville, SC passed away on February 9, 2019. Richard was born on July 7, 1943 in Bangor, ME to the late Christine Frances Erickson and Harold Allen Erickson. Richard graduated in 1961 from West Aurora High School in Aurora, IL, went to West Aurora Junior College for some time...
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Rae Celestine “Mommer” Garner, 87, of Hollywood, MD passed away February 7, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 14, 1931 in Mechanicsville, MD to the late Bernard Melvin Wood and Margaret Ann Pilkerton Wood. Rae is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. On (June 30, 1951) she married her...
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On January 23, 2019, at approximately 7:00 pm, Officers from the La Plata Police Department were dispatched for the report of a black adult male who was unconscious and breathing at the La Plata Super Suds located on Crain Highway. When the officer arrived on scene, he observed a male sleeping on a laundry...
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The stars of the Port Tobacco Bald Eagle Cam officially have names! Say hello to Chandler and Hope – named by Leslie Davies-Hilliard. Leslie proposed the names Chandler and Hope after the well-known estate in Port Tobacco, Chandler’s Hope. This estate was owned by the Chandler family, a distinguished first family in the Port...
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A Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled this week that La Plata High School and its administrators did not violate a student’s First Amendment rights during a world history class that included lessons about Islam. In the fall of 2014, the family of Caleigh Wood, then a junior at La Plata, sued the...
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The following is a sample of recent arrests, crimes, and investigations handled by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. On February 4th, 2019, Deputy Gott conducted a traffic stop in the area of Route 4 and Dowell Road in Lusby. The driver, identified as Ryan Ford Gallagher, 41, nervously handed Deputy Gott an open container...
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On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Bedford Drive, in North Beach for the report of a shooting. On arrival, deputies found a subject suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was reported to be 11 or 12-years-old. Detectives responded and assumed the investigation. The preliminary...
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On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Deputy First Class John Davis of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance inside a motor vehicle. The officer was informed by the Emergency Communications Center that the vehicle was a gray Toyota Camry with extensive body damage and no rear bumper. Deputy Davis located...
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Alexander Lavish, 92, of Lusby, MD passed away on October 31, 2018 at Washington Hospital Center. Born on November 13, 1925 in Plainfield, N.J. Alex was the son of the late Charles Lavish and Mary (Lissack) Lavish. Alex and his siblings were raised by his oldest sister, Anne, until he was eligible to enlist...
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On Saturday, February 2, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Thurman Alexander Harmon, 68 of St. Inigoes, was arrested and charged with Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se, and Driving Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol by Trooper E. Ruggles of the Maryland State...
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Southern Mayland News Net Sat down and spoke with representatives from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, they wanted to share some good news with the citizens of the Eighth Election District and surrounding Districts. They informed us that their ISO Rating has dropped again in the community. It’s all a little complicated, so...
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Tony Martin Cheesebrew, Sr., CWO4, U.S. Navy (retired) of Leesburg, Florida, age 75, went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2019. He was the devoted husband for 56 years to loving wife Linda K. (Hunt) Cheesebrew of Berwyn Heights, MD, dearest father to sons Tony Jr. of California, MD and Christopher “Scott”...
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On Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the 12000 block of Swann Point Road in the area of the cemetery. Units arrived to find a single vehicle off the roadway and on its side with one occupant trapped. Cobb Island, Bel Alton, and Newburg Volunteers went...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded an origin & cause investigation with the arrest of one adult female. The fire, which occurred at 281 Sun Park Lane, Huntingtown, was discovered the morning of February 9, 2019, while a breaking and entering investigation was being conducted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The fire had...
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On Thursday, February 7, a faculty, staff, and student team representing the Heirloom Garden Project, a new partnership between the environmental studies program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary’s City, received a grant award from the Maryland Agricultural Council during the Annual Taste of Maryland Agriculture gala in Glen Burnie,...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is offering college scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year. Four high school seniors will be awarded $1,500 each. Students are eligible to apply if they live with parents or guardians who are SMECO members. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college, university, or...
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